Automated systems and devices for loading and unloading

A system for processing containers of items, the system comprising:

• one or more automated robots, the automated robots comprising:
• a drive portion;
• and
• one or more sensors, the sensors configured to identify a location of the one or more automated robots within a facility and to identify one or more containers for processing;
• a server configured to communicate with and instruct the one or more automated robots;
• and
• a distribution information database in communication with the server, the distribution information database comprising a container identifier and distribution information for a container;
• wherein the server is configured to:
• receive a container identifier for the container, the container being located on a vehicle at a loading dock of the facility;
• determine, in the distribution information database, an intended location for the container;
• instruct one or more of the automated robots to move to a location of the container on the vehicle;
• and
• instruct the one or more of the automated robots to transport the container to the determined intended location for the container.